title: Immunological status of women with prolonged oral contraceptives and occurrence of giardiasis.
abstract: Immunological status of 14 women taking oral contraceptive for prolonged period (more than 6 months, low dose pill) was studied. Phytohaemagglutinin induced lymphocytes stimulation (PILT) was found to be significantly depressed in these subjects though T-lymphocyte subpopulation was found to be normal. Serum IgA and IgG levels in these cases were found to be normal but IgM level was increased. Though incidence of G lamblia infection was reported to be high in immunocompromised subjects, it was found only one out of 14 subjects taking oral contraceptive harboured the protozoa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghose
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins